Has Sony Truly Won?
Yes, it is sadly true. In case you haven’t already heard it in the news, Sony’s Blu-ray has officially beaten Toshiba’s HD DVD. It was announced to the world on February 19, 2008. I am sincerely sorry to those of you who bought HD DVD players and discs. As I stated in an earlier post (Blu-ray vs. HD DVD), the best way to go would have been to just wait it out till there was an official winner. I thought that within a month or so there would be a true winner. It seems that it has happened much more quickly, and that I was a bit inaccurate.
Has a short-term winner truly won long-term?
In my opinion, Sony is not thinking about the future. They are being extremely naive because although the format war for Hi-Def Discs is over, video competition is not. There are a variety of things that not only now, but in the future will make discs in general useless. To better explain my theory, observe the fact the the new MacBook Air no longer has a disc drive. Now although this is just one examply, it is a beginning to what will be the standard in the future.
Blu-ray vs. HD DVD
Update: HD DVD is dead following Toshiba’s announcement to stop support for the format.
HD DVD or Blue-ray? That is truly the question…
Is it worth your investment; is there really a big difference? The war for the disc of the next generation has now been going on for over two and a half years with still no winner! Here is what you should know before taking the plunge for either.
HD DVD:
Positives
- HD DVD players can fit easily into your price range, get one at Amazon for $129.99.
- All players will upscale your current DVD library to 1080i.
- Mail in rebate for five free HD DVD movies.
- All current players are future proof (will play all HD DVD to come).